Roy Brown (RAF officer)
Canadian First World War flying ace (1893–1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Arthur Roy Brown, DSC & Bar (23 December 1893 – 9 March 1944) was a Canadian flying ace of the First World War, credited with ten aerial victories.[1] The Royal Air Force officially credited Brown with shooting down Manfred von Richthofen, the "Red Baron", although historians, doctors, and ballistics experts consider it all but certain that Richthofen was actually killed by a machine gunner firing from the ground.[2]
Not to be confused with the British RAF aviator and navigator Arthur Whitten Brown.
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Roy Brown | |
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Nickname(s) | Brownie |
Born | (1893-12-23)23 December 1893 Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada |
Died | 9 March 1944(1944-03-09) (aged 50) Stouffville, Ontario, Canada |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1914–1918 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | No. 9 Squadron RNAS No. 209 Squadron RAF |
Battles/wars | First World War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross & Bar |
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